Nocturnal Exodus walk with Irina Pereira

The night walks have always excited us. It seems that the city becomes a new and different place. The openings of art spaces or galleries are also captivating. We see, but we also let ourselves be seen. There is also the privacy of artists’ ateliers, either individual or collective, located in the neighbourhoods of Bonfim, in the eastern area, and in Fontaínhas.

This walk guided by Irina Pereira began at Praça da Alegria, where the artist Svenja Tiger set up an urban scenario of the piece “The Extinction of Venus”. From there, and following this theme, we visited some places that have stood the test of time – such as the Praça da Alegria Association –, or others around, such as the Galeria do Sol space and the more recent Donau.

Irina Pereira is an artist and graphic designer, working mostly as an image creator. Her practice also explores editing, creation, art direction and programming, constantly in collaborative processes. She is part of Pedreira, a space, platform and artistic collective that puts different visions and energies in synergy, creating immersive experiences that question reality and individuality through utopias and parallel fictions. She was part of the Oficina Arara, a sonic-visual laboratory linked to screen printing and reproduction of multiples. As a designer she has been collaborating with several institutions and artists, focusing on the area of culture, in image explorations using typography and drawing. In 2020 she started the publications and assemblies project Goodbye Issues. She is part of the Biblioteca Prática, a project that intends to (re)think the book – unfolding in exhibition, discussion and exchange moments.